As part of April’s autism awareness month, kids have recorded special boarding and safety messages that transit agencies are playing to raise awareness
The transit announcement project took place in April as part of autism awareness month at Metro and transit systems in Atlanta, New York, New Jersey and the San Francisco area, connecting children with complex developmental conditions to trains that fascinate many kids. In its second year, 113 children have recorded messages for the project, nearly four times as many as last year, according to its organizer.
“I’d like to think that we are advancing the ball when it comes to being more inclusive and incorporating neurodivergent people into civic life,” he said.
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